Hi Pam
I find the Own root, which miniatures generally are, do well in pot.
Grafted roses generally have a aggressive root stock that quickly out-grows
the pot. I wonder, do you lose your roses in the winter? Perhaps they are
not getting enough sun. Or, maybe too much water the sun they are getting.
Here is a list of some shade tolerant miniatures I found:
*Angel Darling
Anytime
Conservation
Emily Louise
June Laver
Laura Ashley
Minilights
*My Sunshine
Nozomi
Red Cascade
Ruby Pendant
Simon Robinson
*Stars 'n Stripes
*Sweet Chariot
Tear Drop
I personally have the ones with * next to them, and they are very hardy up
here in the cold north.
This is a pretty good site for info on shade growing:
http://www.woodlandrosegarden.com/rose/shade1.htm
This is a nice site regarding container growing:
http://www.amityheritageroses.com/SmallSpaceRoses.html
And I bet the American Rose Society
http://www.ars.org/ has something on
the subject as well.
Best of luck
Jeff, Southeast Michigan, Zone 5
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Hi all,
I have been trying to grow minintures for the past 10 years. If I
see something cute at the grocery store or Home Depot I pick it up,
take it home then it dies in about 9 months or so.
I am willing to spend a few bucks on something nice that will last
at least 18 months in a pot on my porch. As you can tell from my E-
mail address I am down here in Florida. My porch faces west. I get
about 3 hours of direct sunlight in the winter - 5 in the summer.
What would anyone recomend.
Thanks in advance to all.
Pam